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Exhibition

Points for Re-Articulation: On Life Drawing in Singapore

LASALLE College of the Arts

3 December 2025 to 29 January 2026

12:00pm-7:00pm, Mon-Sat (closed on Sunday, public holidays)

Free admission

Free

Synopsis

A pioneer of figurative art and life drawing in Singapore, Solamalay Namasivayam shaped generations of artists through his practice and teaching at LASALLE. Presented by the McNally School of Fine Arts in collaboration with Yeo Workshop, this two-site exhibition celebrates his enduring legacy with artworks, sketchbooks, and a connected life drawing showcase featuring current students and alumni, inviting audiences to experience drawing anew during Singapore Art Week.

Opening reception on 19 Jan 2026, 630 - 830pm, LASALLE Amphitheatre.

Opening speaker: Sentha Dhakini (daughter of the late Solamalay Namasivayam),

Artists: Cadence Koh, Seehan Ayden Ansel, Diamond Misson, Siti Nur Batrisyia, Gwen Leo Yuhan, Sun Chia Ni, Lee Nakyung, Tan Guan Bin, Nur Istiqamah Binte Abdullah, Teh Zhi En, Nguyen Gia Toan Phu Hieu, Veronica Minji Kim, Dahlia Osman, Susan Olij

TAKSU Singapore

22 Jan 2026 to 1 Feb 2026

Free admission

The exhibition explores the emotional essence of Gothic through Southeast Asian perspectives, blending history and contemporary art to evoke mood, memory, and reinterpret cultural connections across time.

ShanghART Singapore

13 Dec 2025 to 15 Feb 2026

Free admission

Steel Garden by Yao Qingmei offers a focused yet expansive lens into her practice, foregrounding an artist whose observations of ritual, power, and lived experiences resonate far beyond their point of origin.

19sixtyfive

23 Jan 2026 to 31 Jan 2026

Free admission

A shifting light and print installation where architecture morphs with movement, turning form into illusion and perception into experience.
Exhibition

William Goh, Joel Seow, Stephy Chien

28 Jan 2026 to 31 Mar 2026

Free admission

Under Painting is an exhibition by Singaporean artists Stephy Chien (b. 2003), Joel Seow (b. 1997), and William Goh (b. 1992) — all alumni of the NIE, featuring 24 newly produced artworks.